Donald Trump and Vince McMahon squaring off in a “Battle of the Billionaires” at Wrestlemania 23 on April 1, with each mogul picking a wrestler to represent him in the ring. Whoever chooses the losing wrestler will have his head shaved after the match. Hey, where do we get tickets.
The owners of a salon where Britney Spears gave herself an impromptu buzz cut Friday telling E! News’ Giuliana DePandi said that they saved the “Oops” singer’s shorn locks and will probably auction them off for charity. After leaving the salon, Spears continued on to a tattoo parlor, where she was inked with a black, white and pink cross on her lower hip and red and pink lips on her wrist. The dramatic skin-head treatment occurred after the star reportedly checked herself in and back out of rehab in the Caribbean last week. Hey, she’s worth $100 million and she’ll do what she wants! So there!
Bahamas Immigration Minister Shane Gibson resigned his position Sunday amid controversy over pictures of him embracing Anna Nicole Smith on a bed that were published by the Tribune of Nassau last week. Gibson, who had already been criticized for allegedly fast-tracking Smith’s residency permit, continued to maintain he had done nothing wrong, even while offering his resignation.
Bridget Moynahan is pregnant with the child of her ex-boyfriend, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, her rep said Monday. The parents-to-be ended their romantic relationship late last year, and Brady has since been linked with Gisele Bundchen.
Darren Lynn Bousman, the director behind Saw II and Saw III, returned to helm the fourth installment of the horror franchise, slated to begin shooting in April and due for release on Oct. 26.
Ray Liotta was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after crashing his car into two parked cars in Pacific Palisades on Saturday night. The actor ponied up $15,000 bail and was released, after being ordered to appear in court next month.
Ghost Rider, starring Nicolas Cage as a maniacal motorcycle stunt driver who collects souls for the devil on the side, debuted atop the box office with $44.5 million. Family-friendly film Bridge to Terabithia opened in second with $22.1 million.
Children of Men won top honors at the 21st Annual American Society of Cinematographers Outstanding Achievement Awards on Sunday. Smallville won the top award for episodic TV and Nightmares and Dreamscapes claimed the prize in the TV movie/miniseries category.
Babel and The Departed tied for Best Edited Drama at the 57th Annual American Cinema Editors’ Eddie Awards on Sunday, making the second tie in the history of the awards. (The first was in 1989, when Rain Man and Mississippi Burning were jointly honored.) Dreamgirls won the prize for Best Edited Comedy or Musical.
Yoko Ono’s former driver, Koral Kasan, pleaded guilty in New York to a reduced charge of third-degree attempted grand larceny for trying to blackmail John Lennon’s widow. The Turkish-born Kasan was sentenced to 60 days in jail and is facing deportation. He was initially charged with trying to extort $2 million from Ono by threatening to publish so-called “embarrassing” photos and recordings of her, but the assistant district attorney said her office accepted a plea to protect Ono’s privacy.
Nicole Richie was charged with misdemeanor driving under the influence stemming from Dec. 11 arrest for heading the wrong way on an L.A. freeway. The Simple Life star, who told police she had taken Vicodin and smoked pot before getting into her car, is scheduled to be arraigned next Wednesday.
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